Are Salon and Spa Treatments Worth It?

Experts weigh in on what hair and facial skin care treatments are worth splurging on and which ones you can do at home

Get deep skin cleansing done at a spaWhy: Don't mess around when it comes to treating your skin -- head to a pro instead. Picking and doing "surgery" on your own pimples usually only leads to more trouble. Lorecin-Northup says quality skin care treatments "just can't be done at home because of the unattainable ingredients, equipment and knowledge needed to give the skin what it truly needs." Going to a well-trained skin therapist that uses professional grade products will help you "see a visible difference and will maintain your skin more effectively than just using products at-home," adds King.Money-Saving Tip: Have your aesthetician recommend a few key products like the best skin brightening products on this list to use at home between facials to maintain the work they've done.

Useful information on what do get done professionally and what to DIY. I much prefer to do most of my beauty treatments at home, but there are a choice number of things that should be left to the professionals.

Highly informative. Sometimes you get what you pay for, and sometimes you truly don't. If you find a good spa or treatment expert, do not let them fall to the wayside. Self proclaimed experts are a dime a dozen.

Actually, this is a great way to get a deep conditioning treatment for your hair without spending a fortune. I wouldn't use lots of my regular conditioner though. Spending a few extra dollars on a quality deep conditioner is worth it to use maybe once a week. The shower cap traps in the heat from your head and therefore is able to penetrate the hair folicles better. I have dual processed hair, so it can get feeling pretty dry and brittle if I don't keep up with the deep conditioner. If you don't have a shower cap, just go to the kitchen and grab some saran wrap. Use a couple large pieces of saran/plastic wrap to cover your head and then put a towel wrap on top.
These are some really great alternatives to the expensive spa treatments.